Teaching Volunteer Program in Tanzania - Arusha
Want to be a volunteer Teacher in Tanzania? Volunteer After Safari's Teaching project is a fantastic way for volunteers to assist in schools in Arusha where classes are often large and understaffed. Volunteers gain teaching experience by leading classes or helping local teachers with lessons in a range of school subjects. Alternatively, volunteers are also able to work in a school for students with disabilities who need a great deal of attention and support to thrive and succeed at school.
Highlights:
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Programs start at any time of every month
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Affordable fees from $295 for 1 week
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Includes accommodation, meals, airport pick up, orientation, and 24/7 support
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Teach and help students learn in large classes
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Experience Tanzania’s incredible landscapes and wildlife
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Stay in a town near the spectacular Mt Kilimanjaro
Improve access to quality education
Fully hosted experience from $295 for 1 week
Based in local schools
Durations from 1 - 16 weeks
Volunteer house or homestay
Add on a safari in the Serengeti
Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Up to 4 hours volunteering a day
This program is ideal for:
Volunteers who are passionate about teaching and you want to help increase access to education in under-resourced communities in Tanzania. As you will be volunteering with the support of the local team and placement staff, you don’t need to be a qualified teacher to participate on this project. However, some relevant experience or training like a TEFL course would be useful.
What to Expect and how you'll Make an impact
Children in Tanzania love going to school and highly value the education they receive. However, once they become teenagers, many students leave school to support their families. Volunteers bring a unique variety and perspective to the education children receive while they’re at school, fostering their love for learning, broadening their minds, encouraging them to further their education and build better futures.
As a Teaching volunteer you will be based in English-medium or government schools. These have busy classes of between 30 and 50 students, where volunteers make a real impact by enabling more focused teaching. You’ll assist local teachers or leading classrooms in a range of subjects, including:
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English
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Math
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Science
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Geography
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History
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Art
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Physical education
There is also an opportunity for volunteers to work in a special needs school, helping students with a range of mental and physical disabilities. These students require a great deal of attention and support in their studies. If you have experience in working with disabled people, or are interested in this option, please make a note in your application.
Please note, schools in Tanzania all have different holiday periods, so your project may be closed for a time. If your project coincides with a holiday, you can either take the time off to enjoy tourist activities around Tanzania, or transfer to another teaching placement in a school which is open.
Why do Teaching volunteering in Arusha with VOLUNTEER AFTER SAFARI TANZANIA?
As a volunteer teacher in Tanzania you’ll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by:
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Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged students
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Helping students develop life skills in a safe place
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Developing your communication skills
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Gaining teaching experience
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Immersing yourself in Tanzanian culture
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Discovering Africa’s incredible wildlife
Volunteer requirements
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Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or friend who is over 18 to participate in this program
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All volunteers are required to provide a criminal background check to VAS or if aged under 18 need to provide two character reference letters instead
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All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance
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All volunteers Should speak a little bit English.
Volunteer schedule example
First Day
On the first day of the volunteering placement, you will be escorted to the project by our local staff and introduced to the staff at the project you will be working with.
Weekdays
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Work and hours are dependent on the project and placement that each volunteer is working at. A typical volunteer day would be as follows:
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7:30 AM Breakfast at the volunteer house or homestay.
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8:00 AM Volunteers leave home and travel to their placements. Work and hours are dependent on the project and placement that each volunteer is working at.
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1:00 PM Work at the placement usually ends. Volunteers are free to travel home for lunch at their accommodation, prepare for the next day or do some shopping and sightseeing.
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8:30 PMDinner at the volunteer house or homestay
Weekends
Tanzania is a wildlife lover’s dream. In your free time you can venture out on a safari and see Africa’s Big 5 - lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards and rhino - as well as the mind-blowing number of other species that call Tanzania home.
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In Arusha itself you can find great markets, take a few days to hike up the nearby Mt Meru, or learn about the Maasai and Meru tribes of the area. You can also take take a short flight down to Zanzibar for a weekend of sun and sandy beaches or save some time before or after your program to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Pricing
1 week. $295 Equivalent to $42/day
2 weeks. $415 Equivalent to $30/day
3 weeks. $590 Equivalent to $28/day
4 weeks. $730 Equivalent to $26/day
5 weeks. $880 Equivalent to $25/day
6 weeks. $1,030 Equivalent to $25/day
8 weeks. $1,345 Equivalent to $24/day
10 weeks. $1,675 Equivalent to $24/day
12 weeks. $2,005 Equivalent to $24/day
16 weeks $2,665 Equivalent to $24/day
What included
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Accommodation
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Meals
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24/7 in-country support
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In-country program orientation
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Pre-departure support from your Program Manager
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Airport pick-up
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Personalized preparation tools, guides and check lists
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Discounts on travel and tour add-ons
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Certificate of International Volunteer Service
"Recommended spending money: Volunteers in Tanzania generally find US$75-100 per week to be sufficient for expenses."